Tag Archives: investment-bank


Auction Of Hedge Fund Manager’s Former House Brings To Mind Troubled U.S. Economy

Hartford Courant – Michael Lauer’s estate in the prestigious backcountry neighborhood of this wealthy town looks almost as troubled as the U.S. economy. The grounds are overgrown with waist-high weeds. A pool cover is filled with filthy, stagnant water. Inside, […]

Final Chicago Cubs bids likely in weeks

Reuters – Final bids for the Chicago Cubs will likely be due late September or early October, two sources said on Thursday, as owner Tribune Co seeks to sell the storied baseball team by the year end. The next stage […]

Lehman May Put a Prized Unit on the Block

The Ledger – Lehman Brothers, the troubled investment bank, is considering the sale of all or part of its prized money management division to private equity firms to raise billions of dollars of capital and ease the pressure caused by […]